Autumn Snowflake vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Acis autumnalis compared with Potentilla drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Amaryllidaceae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Acis Potentilla
Species Acis autumnalis Potentilla drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumn Snowflake and Drummond's cinquefoil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Drummond's cinquefoil

No description available.

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